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What's on Stage
Equipment and backline available at this venue. We verify and update this section regularly.
PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer
About The Canteen
The Canteen is a grassroots music venue in Stokes Croft, Bristol with a standing capacity of approximately 120. Full backline is on stage including drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, PA and vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer — so you can travel light.
The Canteen books Hip-Hop, Afrobeat, Latin, Jazz, Folk acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Bristol venue directory.
The Canteen at 80 Stokes Croft is a cornerstone of Bristol's grassroots scene (BS1 3QY), sustainably serving vegetarian food, Bristol booze and free live music. Opened in August 2009 to serve Hamilton House and the Stokes Croft community, it puts on free live music almost every night — bands play six nights a week and entry is free daily, with a small charge after 9:30pm on Friday and Saturday. The programme is genuinely eclectic, from open-mic hip-hop nights to Afrobeat, Latin jazz and folk. Around 90,000 people come to its gigs each year and over 300 artists and groups appear on its stage annually. A full-backline, sound-engineered room — one of Bristol's busiest small venues.
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Find The Canteen
80 Stokes Croft, Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QY
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Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, PA and vocal mics. In-house sound engineer included. Bring your own instrument and pedals. Looking for other venues with full backline? Browse Bristol venues and filter by backline.
The Canteen books Hip-Hop, Afrobeat, Latin, Jazz, Folk. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Canteen has a standing capacity of approximately 120, classed as a small venue. See all Bristol venues for size comparisons.
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80 Stokes Croft, Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QY. See the map below for directions. Browse more Bristol venues nearby.
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